PSL to start 2015 Universiade countdown at TMTC swim tilt

The Philippine Swim League (PSL), the National Sports Association for swimming of the Federation of School Sports Associations of the Philippines, begins its countdown to the 2015 Universiade with the staging of the Manila Times College Swimming Championship on January 26 at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Pool in Manila.

PSL President Susan Papa said the swim meet, 52nd leg of the PSL Series, the longest-running swimming grassroots program in the country, will serve as an initial tryout to discover young talents to be sent to the Universe aide in Gwangju City in South Korea.

The PSL is the recognized member association for swimming of Fessap, the country member of the International Union of School Federations (FISU) based in Switzerland. The FISU, which holds the biennial World University Games, maintained the status quo of Fessap as FISU member in a general assembly held during the last Universiade in Kazan, Russia, in July.

“This is an early registration competition for the Universiade, and we are inviting both high school and college students to register for a chance to represent the country in the biennial meet,” said Papa.

The Universiade, also known as World University Games, is a multi-sport event considered the Olympics for colleges and universities. It has 166 member-countries.

Among the expected participants are the De La Salle Dasmariñas team headed by school athletic director Gerry Sergio, and the reigning University Athletic Association of the Philippines titlist University of the Philippines of head coach Noel Rivera.